Margot and I went to visit our friend Barbara and take some pictures of her old house. Margot was there to photograph the dining room as part of a new blog series. I wandered around and discovered that Barbara had lots of fun decorating ideas tucked around her place. Here are just a few-

The charm of Barbara’s home starts at the front door with her collection of antique bells.

Her kitchen and pantry are painted bright tomato soup red! Every inch of wall space is cleverly used. Check out the handy pot rack and floor-to-ceiling shelves.

” I drank a lot of wine to get all these corks!” laughed Barb, when I asked about her DIY cork board.

She’s not one to hide the fact that her son lives in the house. I love how she put his artwork over the doorway to the playroom.

Barbara’s latest project has been her dining room. You can read more about here along with Margot’s pictures.

Photo collage has long been associated with avant-garde artists and more recently with those doing scrapbooking. A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City reveals that Victorians enjoyed this craft. There are forty-eight amusing pages combining photos with painted images done from 1860-1870’s. ‘Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage‘ is in the Howard Gilman Gallery, February 2- May 9, 2010.

Note- The shirt and sweater are both from the boy’s departments. This is a great option for petites, but it can also add a playful twist to clothing for regular sized women- 3/4 sleeves and/or cropped hemlines.

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